Haw Creek Township, Knox County, Illinois

Haw Creek Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′28″N 90°09′12″W / 40.84111°N 90.15333°WCoordinates: 40°50′28″N 90°09′12″W / 40.84111°N 90.15333°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	35.77 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Land	35.77 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	461
• Density	12.9/sq mi (5.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61428, 61436, 61458
GNIS feature ID	0429122

Haw Creek Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 461 and it contained 193 housing units.^[1] Its name was changed from Ohio township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Maquon (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Gilson at 40°51′42″N 90°12′05″W / 40.861705°N 90.201511°W

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark Chapel, Gilson, Harshbarger, Maquon and Russell.

School districts

• Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
• Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
• Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Haw Creek Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois